TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Riders Late Rally Falls Short against Midland

Published on July 24, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Justin Topa
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Justin Topa
(Frisco RoughRiders)

FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, made things interesting with a three-run rally in the eighth but fell short to the Midland RockHounds 7-3 Tuesday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS

* The Riders rallied in the eighth to shrink the deficit to 4-3. Singles from Luis Yander La O and Jose Cardona got the rally started and Destin Hood added a sacrifice fly.

* Justin Topa pitched five innings of one-run ball in relief. He did not allow a walk while striking out five.

* Midland took a 3-0 lead in the second inning before adding insurance on a pair of late homers in the seventh and ninth innings.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Justin Topa: 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 K

* Jose Cardona: 1-for-4, RBI

* Luis Yander La O: 2-for-4, RBI

* Destin Hood: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

NEWS AND NOTES

* Cardona extended his hitting streak to eight games with an RBI single in the eighth.

* Cardona has six RBIs in his last five games.

* Preston Beck extended his hitting streak to five games on a first-inning single.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Midland, Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.

Probables: RHP Edgar Arredondo (0-2, 5.40) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (7-3, 2.36)

Video: MiLB.tv

Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App

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